Xeon Platinum 8480+ vs Ryzen 5 5600

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5600 and Xeon Platinum 8480+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking544not rated
Place by popularity7not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency19.77no data
Architecture codenameVermeer (2020−2024)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date20 April 2022 (2 years ago)10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$10,710

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5600 and Xeon Platinum 8480+ basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)56 (Hexapentaconta-Core)
Threads12112
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB (shared)105 MB
Chip lithography7 nm10 nm
Die size81 mm24x 477 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C79 °C
Number of transistors4,150 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5600 and Xeon Platinum 8480+ compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration12
SocketAM44677
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600 and Xeon Platinum 8480+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 5600 and Xeon Platinum 8480+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5600 and Xeon Platinum 8480+ are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5600 and Xeon Platinum 8480+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5-4800

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600 and Xeon Platinum 8480+.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes2080

Pros & cons summary


Recency 20 April 2022 10 January 2023
Physical cores 6 56
Threads 12 112
Chip lithography 7 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 350 Watt

Ryzen 5 5600 has a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 438.5% lower power consumption.

Xeon Platinum 8480+, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months, and 833.3% more physical cores and 833.3% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 5600 and Xeon Platinum 8480+. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen 5 5600 is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8480+ is a server/workstation one.


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